Free wood for Willamina residents
The city of Willamina has freshly cut timber free to the public on a first-come-first-served basis. Willamina Public Works often must fell trees on city property, and the city has made a practice ...
heridan schools awarded $500k school safety grant
The Sheridan School District is set to receive a $500,000 grant through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and School Violence Prevention Program. The ...
Leaving a legacy, Hamilton retires from city of Sheridan
Understanding the importance of institutional knowledge, outgoing Sheridan city recorder and assistant manager Yvonne Hamilton said she will remain available for questions from city staff, just like her ...
New faces at Sheridan city hall
The city of Sheridan swore in the two hires to newly created positions at the council meeting Monday, Nov. 17. Amber Mathiesen is the city’s new assistant city manager and finance director. Mathiesen ...
West Valley Rotary Coat Drive continues
West Valley cities, organizations and businesses are connecting this season of giving to keep students warm. In Willamina and Sheridan, a coat drive is underway until Dec. 1 to benefit West Valley students. ...
Photo Gallery: Gaming in the West Valley
Rotary Club of the West Valley hosts second annual event; hopes to 'get the whole valley included' in the future
Family loses RV, contents in fire
A family of six with four young children lost most of their possessions Sunday night in a fire at Valley’s Edge RV Park in Sheridan, according to Sheridan Fire District representatives. Two members ...
Willamina council moved to Wednesday
The Willamina City Council meeting has been moved to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, because of Veterans Day. There will be presentations by John Glenski with the Willamina Civic Club Food Pantry and the Willamina ...
Sheridan encourages more water testing; council establishes priority investments
The Sheridan City Council is in favor of additional water quality testing and will be communicating with Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for testing protocols. At ...
In brief: Gaming Expo; book sale; Willamina meetings
Gaming Expo returns Saturday Gamers of all ages are invited to the West Valley Esports and Gaming Expo on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Sheridan High School. Doors open at 11 a.m. The expo will feature over 30 ...
Annual Coastal Hills tour features art, quilts
Almost 20 artists and crafters will participate in Willamina’s annual Coastal Hills Art Tour and Quilt Show Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7 and 8. The annual event features makers showing in storefronts ...
Local nonprofits awarded Sheridan community grants
Sheridan budgets up to $10,000 annually for Community Development Grants and issues the grants quarterly up to $2,500. At the Oct. 20 meeting the council was faced with seven requests for $500 from the ...
Sheridan council approves rate hikes
The Sheridan City Council approved a 3% water and sewer rate increase at the Oct. 20 regular meeting. In February, the council received a recommendation that its enterprise funds should increase 3% for ...
Virginia Garcia clinic opens in Sheridan
Health services have returned to Sheridan as a new Virgina Garcia Memorial Health Center clinic is open and accepting new patients at 222 S.E. Jefferson St., previously the Adventist Health Clinic Sheridan ...
Willamina to discuss food truck allowance, standards
Willamina City Council will have a work session with the planning commission to discuss food trucks and food carts on Nov. 19. At the Oct. 14 council meeting, City Planner Holly Byram noted that Willamina ...
